“This is a “let’s do it” guide to action, an accessible and well-illustrated collection of strategies ideal for artists (and non-artists alike) who are willing to put themselves out there for the common good.”

Ken Krafchek, Graduate Director, MFA in Community Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art

We’re thrilled to let you know about Bela Baderna: Ferramentas Para Revolução—the brand-new hot-off-the-presses first-ever international version of Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for Revolution.Published by Edições Ideal, this Portuguese version of the Pocket Edition of Beautiful Trouble brings the accumulated wisdom of decades of creative protest in a volume that fits in your pocket as you head to the streets of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, or Brasilia. (Descrição em Português está abaixo.)

This Edição Pocket also features 3 new case studies that showcase the best of Brazilian creative activism, including 2013’s “June Journey,” where protestors used classic troublemaking tactics such as “mass street action” and “maintain nonviolent discipline” to roll back increases in public transportation fares in São Paulo.

“Pimp my Cart” beautifully illustrates the principle “make the invisible visible,” showing how DIY art and crowd-sourced funds helped elevate the dignity and working conditions of Brazil’s recyclable materials scavengers. And in “Maraiwatsede: the land belongs to the Xavantes”, a diverse coalition of activists and indigenous groups successfully reclaimed Amazonian tribal lands by following the principle “take leadership from the most impacted.”

In addition to the authors and activists responsible for these examples, we’d like to thank our Brazilian partners in trouble, Escola de Ativismo, for all their hard work in bringing this edition to publication.

So spread the word Troublemakers, and look for more international versions of Beautiful Trouble coming soon!